A Novato man who was indicted in a federal Internet fraud case has taken a plea deal in Los Angeles but still faces criminal charges and civil litigation in San Jose.

John Winston Boone, 50, pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud in the scheme, which federal authorities say resulted in about $1.3 million in losses to 18 victims.

Boone could face up to 40 years in prison and $500,000 in fines, according to the plea agreement. The deal was filed Nov. 4 in federal court in Los Angeles.

Boone is in custody pending his sentencing in February. A judge revoked his bond after authorities said he continued to steal money even after he knew he was under investigation, according to court documents.

His defense attorney, Matthew Lombard of Santa Monica, declined to comment on the plea deal.

Boone, a resident of Maybeck Street in the Hamilton area, was arrested on a nine-count indictment in November 2012. The indictment alleged that Boone scammed the victims by fraudulently offering website domain names for sale, along with web training and other services.

Authorities said Boone claimed his previous websites generated advertising revenue, and that he gave customers falsified financial documents and PayPal records. When the customers realized they were not getting revenue, Boone allegedly cut off contact with them and did not return their money.

Authorities said the alleged crimes occurred at least from 2005 through July 2010. Authorities said Boone ran the scheme under the business names of HS Consortium Inc., American Blog Inc. and Great Ideas LLC. Boone's alleged alias included "John Smith," "Justin Winabali," "John Greene" and "John King."

Boone, who also has a 1989 perjury conviction, is still facing a separate criminal case in Santa Clara Superior Court. He is charged with embezzling nearly $80,000 from an employer, Ricoh Americas Corp., in 2011, according to court documents.

Authorities also allege he gave investigators a fabricated email that purported to show that a supervisor had approved the payment he allegedly embezzled.

After he was fired from Ricoh, he got a $120,000-a-year-job as "Vice President of Information" at Casto Travel Inc. The San Jose-based company has offices throughout Northern California, including Tiburon and Kentfield.

According to court filings, Casto fired Boone after about six months and filed a lawsuit claiming he used his company credit card for personal expenses, lied to get a company-funded trip to New York, stole confidential information and paid himself for work he was supposed to outsource.

The lawsuit is still pending in San Jose. Marc Lewis, a lawyer for the travel company, said the alleged losses are "well into six figures."

"He left an enormous wake of destruction at our company," Lewis said. "Mr. Boone was not with us a long time, but in the short time he was, he managed to upset every apple cart he could."